Skinny Dip bendy case – £18

As well as its snap cases, Skinny dip has a range of bendy cases that look to provide a bit of protection from drops and scratches, and every case comes with a screen protector, which is important as the screen bezels won’t stop a smash if your phone drops face first.

The case feels nice in hand and your buttons are easily accessible when using it, but I wouldn’t expect the case to protect your phone from a big impact.

The real selling point is the designs, though, and there are tons of fun choices to be had on the skinny dip website.

Mous Limitless – £29.99-£39.99

The Mous Limitless case feels premium from the moment you take it out its box and put it on your phone. That’s partly down to the materials used; you can get real leather (which I tested) along with real wood and a carbon fibre designs.

Simply put, the case it a delight to use. It feels excellent in the hand with responsive buttons and, judging by the testing videos, it should stand up to pretty much anything you throw at it – including being dropped from a 50 foot crane.

The black leather design looks very neat with its slightly curved bezels, although you can opt for a wood case if you’re feeling a little more quirky. It also comes with a hard-wearing screen protector to help avoid any scratches and scuffs.

The downside is the price: the leather case is £39.99, which is a lot to spend on a phone case any way you slice it (although, for what it’s worth, I think it’s worth it). The wooden models are currently on sale at £29.99 as is the carbon fibre model which feels a little more reasonable.

The verdict

For me, the best all-rounder is the Speck Presidio. It’s a tough case that can hold up to a beating, but it’s slim and light with easy to use buttons and it has a decent range of designs for you to choose from.

In terms of the best looking phone cases, I’d take the Casetify models. They’ve got a great range of designs and are better made than the Skinny Dip offering.

The most protective case we tested was the Otterbox Defender. If you plan on using your phone out in the elements or you drop things a lot, this is the case for you.